EAST NORRITON  Two firefighters and three victims of a fire that destroyed a home on Whitehall Road overnight have all been treated and released from Einstein Medical Center Montgomery, said East Norriton Fire Marshal Frank Ludwig.

We struggled with icy conditions and the temperatures but everybody has been released from the hospital and is doing well, he said.

At 1:14 a.m., the Norriton Fire Engine Company responded to the fire at 2941 Whitehall Road, between Germantown Pike and Township Line Road.

The houses occupants  three brothers and two male roommates  all jumped to safety from upper story windows, Ludwig noted.

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All five exited the dwelling via the second floor windows. Three of them jumped two stories and two jumped out of a second-floor window and landed on a back porch roof and then jumped to ground level. Three were taken to Einstein for minor injuries, mostly cuts and abrasions, and were released.

The American Red Cross Southeastern PA provided shelter for some of the men, while others are staying with family and friends, Ludwig said.

As quickly as the water was being pumped from hoses it turned to ice, creating hazardous conditions that resulted in a firefighter losing his balance and falling.

Another firefighter suffered an abrasion to his knee when he slipped on the ice and fell against the side of a fire truck.

Both firefighters were treated at nearby Einstein Medical Center Montgomery and released.

It took two and a half hours to bring the stubborn blaze under control, Ludwig said.

The fire is currently under investigation jointly, between myself, Montgomery County detectives and the Pennsylvania State Fire Marshal.